CONTENTS:

Introductory overviews

  1. Glossary. 4 mins video. For new users. In the world of databases we use familiar words but they may mean something quite different. Watch this video to get up to speed on the lingo.

  2. Introduction. 10 mins video. For new users. Become familiar with the elements on the Cimplify homepage and take a look at how to access Contacts in the system.

  3. Full overview. 60 mins video. For new users. Demonstration of the full set of Cimplify features including contact management, managing 1:1 and group participation, using forms, setting tasks, sending individual and group emails, using the funding module plus an introduction to reports and dashboards.

    Object-specific videos

    ‘Objects’ are the connected parts of the system within which you store data by creating and updating records.

  4. Contacts & Organisations. 22 min video. For new users. A detailed look at the way that records of Contacts and Organisations are added and managed. Includes guidance on how to use List Views which are important for the presentation of multiple records on the screen together.

  5. Interventions & Enrolments. 14 min video. For all users. A detailed look at the way that Interventions and Enrolments interact with your Contact records in order to show who is involved in what, and when.

  6. Group Work. 7 mins video. For all users. An overview of how to use the Group Work function, showing how to add clients to sessions that they have attended.

  7. Funding. 6 mins video. For users involved in Fundraising. This video provides an overview of the Funding object within Cimplify, which is used to manage Grant applications etc.

  8. Safeguarding. 13 mins video. For all users. An overview of how to use the Safeguarding feature. Should be viewed together with the overview of Tasks below. Also includes associated reports.

  9. Accidents & Incidents. 15 mins video. For all users. An overview of the Accidents & Incidents feature, including associated reports.

    Productivity-related videos

    These videos explain the different tools you can use to interact with the data held within Cimplify.

  10. The Activity Console. 6 min video. For all users. A quick overview of the Activity Console on the Contact record page, covering the 3 tools it includes: create a task, make a quick note, or send an email.

  11. Tasks. 12 mins video. For all users. Training video showing the key benefits of the Tasks feature. This includes creating new Tasks, keeping tabs on existing Tasks and even delegating Tasks to colleagues.

  12. Emailing. 22 mins video. For all users. Provides an overview of all the useful ways you can use email for outbound communications from your Cimplify CRM application. Includes sending emails to individuals and groups; sending via lists; creating campaign groups*; creating common templates and working with merge fields. *Note that campaign groups are only available to users with a full Salesforce licence (not Platform licence).

  13. List Views. 23 min video. For all users. This overview presents a valuable yet under-utilsed feature - List Views. Find out how canny use of List Views can super-power your use of Cimplify.

  14. Filters. 13 mins video. For mid level users. Shows how to use the filter functionality on List Views, Reports and also Dashboards. Very useful in terms of being able to focus on precisely the data you want to see, such as specific Interventions or Date ranges.

  15. Reports & Dashboards. 50 mins video. For more advanced system users. Provides a full overview of the reporting and dashboard features with step-by-step demonstration of building and editing both reports and dashboards.

  16. User Management. 6 mins video. For System Admins: How to reset passwords, set up a new user, deactivate a user no longer required.

  17. Cimplify via Mobile. 3 mins video. Did you know that you can access Cimplify on-the-go from your mobile device using the Salesforce app? Here’s how.

Written Resources

Quick guides with written instructions highlighting different parts of the system.

Downloadable instructions highlighting different parts of the system.

For all users

For system admins




Video 1) Glossary

4 mins. For new users. In the world of databases we use familiar words but they may mean something quite different. Watch this video to get up to speed on the lingo.



Video 2) Introduction

10 mins. For new users. Become familiar with the elements on the Cimpl homepage and take a look at how to access Contacts in the system.


Video 3) Full Overview

60 mins. For all users. Demonstration of the full set of Cimpl features including contact management, managing 1:1 and group participation, using forms, setting tasks, sending individual and group emails, using the funding module plus an introduction to reports and dashboards.



Video 4) Contacts & Organisations

22 min video. For new users. A detailed look at the way that records of Contacts and Organisations are added and managed. Includes guidance on how to use List Views which are important for the presentation of multiple records on the screen together.


Video 5) Interventions & Enrolments

14 min video. For all users. A detailed look at the way that Interventions and Enrolments interact with your Contact records in order to show who is involved in what, and when.

Video 6) Group Work

7 mins. For all users. An overview of how to use the Group Work function, showing how to add clients to sessions that they have attended.

Video 7) Funding

6 mins. For users involved in Fundraising. This video provides an overview of the Funding object within the Cimpl application, which is used to manage Grant applications etc.

Video 8) Safeguarding

13 mins video. For all users. An overview of how to use the Safeguarding feature. Should be viewed together with the overview of Tasks below. Also includes associated reports.

Video 9) Accidents & Incidents

15 min video. For all users. Overview of how to use the twin Accidents and Incidents feature including using associated reports.

Video 10) The Activity Console

6 min video. For all users. A quick overview of the Activity Console on the Contact record page, covering the 3 tools it includes: create a task, make a quick note, or send an email.



Video 11) Tasks

12 mins video. For all users. Training video showing the key benefits of the Tasks feature. This includes creating new Tasks, keeping tabs on existing Tasks and even delegating Tasks to colleagues.



Video 12) Emailing

22 mins video. For all users. Provides an overview of all the useful ways you can use email for outbound communications from your Cimpl CRM application. Includes sending emails to individuals and groups; sending via lists; creating campaign groups*; creating common templates and working with merge fields.

*Note that campaign groups mentioned in this training are only available to users with a full Salesforce licence (not with a Platform licence).

Video 13) List Views

23 min video. For all users. This overview presents a valuable yet under-utilsed feature - List Views. Find out how canny use of List Views can super-power your use of Cimplify.

Video 14) Filters

13 mins video. For more mid level users. Shows how to use the filter functionality on List Views, Reports and also Dashboards. Very useful in terms of being able to focus on precisely the data you want to see, such as specific Interventions or Date ranges.

Video 15) Reports & Dashboards

50 mins. For more advanced system users. Provides a full overview of the reporting and dashboard features with step-by-step demonstration of building and editing both reports and dashboards.

Video 16) User Management

6 mins. For System Admins. How to reset passwords, set up a new user, deactivate a user no longer required.